Industry moves: New CEO for Crown Melbourne and new state tourism ministers
There has been a flurry of professional and political moves over the last week.
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Grand Hyatt Melbourne achieves first for Hyatt in Australia
The Grand Hyatt Melbourne has become the first Australian Hyatt hotel to achieve EarthCheck Silver certification, recognising the property’s ongoing commitment to improving its sustainability.
ICCA and AIME partner up
The Asia Pacific Incentives and Meetings Event (AIME) and the International Congress and Convention Association (ICCA) have announced an agreement to benefit the local and global business events industry.
BEIA’s mentorship program kicks off this week
The program from New Zealand’s industry body, Business Events Industry Aotearoa (BEIA), will see 17 pairs of mentees and mentors participate in 2025.
Business events microsite launched for Queenstown
Destination Queenstown has launched a business events microsite to help event organisers plan conferences and incentives in the adventure sports hotspot.
Gold Coast welcomes return of major conference after Tropical Cyclone Alfred
The Gold Coast will host about 6,000 delegates this week for the 2025 Australian Pharmacy Professional Conference and Trade Exhibition (APP2025).
BESydney secures nearly $100 million in event business
Sydney’s strategic event bidding agency, BESydney, has locked in nearly $100 million of business events in the first half of the current financial year.
New Queensland government kicks off review of Brisbane Olympic venues
New laws have passed Queensland’s Parliament allowing the newly elected state government to establish an independent coordination authority for Brisbane’s Olympics in 2032 and begin another review of the venues to be used for the Games.
Cairns to host large Amway incentive group from Korea in 2025
Cairns will host around 2,700 delegates in six waves in November and early December 2025.
Forward calendar projects over $760 million in delegate spending in Australia
The Australian Business Events Association (ABEA) has released a forward calendar of business events bids in Australia with data from 16 convention bureaux.
MCEC sees significant boost in visitors
Annual results for Melbourne’s convention centre show the venue delivered a sizeable economic impact for Victoria while notching up a raft of other achievements.